Posted on 03/26/2023 3:28:04 PM PDT by dynachrome
Both the EVG railway union and the huge Verdi services union are combining forces to push for increased pay for their memberships amid persistent inflation.
Verdi last week said the union was calling for 120,000 workers — including security and ground workers at all German airports except in Berlin — to walk out.
Almost all major airports are on strike, including Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, and Stuttgart.
The German airport association ADV warned that as many as 380,000 airline travelers would not be able to take their flights because of the planned strikes.
The EVG union is calling for 230,000 workers at Germany's main railway operator Deutsche Bahn to walk out.
Deutsche Bahn has warned that it may not even be able to run an emergency timetable for long-distance trains on the strike day.
(Excerpt) Read more at dw.com ...
Germany— The new Greece.
Yet another INDIRECT result of the Russian sanctions.
All GOING ACCORDING TO PLAN.
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